Click here for updates on this story ORLANDO (WFOR) — Disney is testing facial recognition technology. A company blog reports the park is testing the feature for guests. According to the blog, the technology captures an image of a guest’s face, converting that picture into a unique number. That number is then linked to a
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri officials have announced a new effort to provide transportation for those who need a ride to COVID-19 vaccination sites. The “Get a Ride” online transportation guide helps connect those who need rides with providers. The state health department said in a news release Wednesday that transportation services such as
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story LOS ANGELES (KCAL, KCBS) — The remains of a World War II hero are finally home, nearly 80 years after his death. A procession carried the remains of Marine Private Jacob Cruz after his flag-draped coffin was taken back to Southern California. Cruz was among the 1,000 Marines
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After centuries of carrying out executions, Virginia on Wednesday became the 23rd state to abolish the death penalty after Gov. Ralph Northam signed historic legislation into law that ends capital punishment in the commonwealth. “We can’t give out the ultimate punishment without being 100% sure that we’re right. And we can’t sentence people to that
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story BOULDER, Colorado (KCNC) — Boulder Police Officer Eric Talley was among the 10 people killed when a gunman opened fire at a King Soopers Monday afternoon. The 51-year-old father of seven was the first to respond to the scene at the grocery store on Table Mesa Drive. In
Continue Reading Authorities in Los Angeles County say they are investigating an incident at a “Stop Asian Hate” rally over the weekend as a potential hate crime. As demonstrators marched through a crosswalk in the city of Diamond Bar on Sunday to protest racism and violence against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders, a male suspect drove through a red light at
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Click here for updates on this story PLANO, Texas (KTVT) — Plano police are asking for the public’s help identifying a man who was caught on-camera abusing a horse. The incident happened February 28, at 12:28am. The barn manager confronted the suspect, who said he was “just petting the horses” and fled the location on
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President Joe Biden announced the release of $81 billion in funding from the Covid-19 relief law for school reopening Wednesday, part of the administration’s efforts toward getting the majority of schools opened in his first 100 days in office and addressing inequity caused by the pandemic. “I’m really proud to announce that starting today, states
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story BOSTON (WBZ) — It appears as though Justin Rohrwasser’s Patriots career is over without the kicker ever playing in a game for New England. The team waived Rohrwasser on Tuesday. The news was first reported by ESPN’s Mike Reiss. The Patriots went off the board by drafting Rohrwasser
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Months before the US Food and Drug Administration even authorized the first Covid-19 vaccine, there were many conversations and debates going on about who should be put at the front of the line to get it. Different advisory panels and patient advocacy groups came out with suggested recommendations. Eventually, the US Centers for Disease Control
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When President Barack Obama was in office and the White House needed to reach Sen. Joe Manchin, one person was always tasked with making the call: then-Vice President Joe Biden. Manchin arrived in Washington as a former governor, filling the seat of the legendary Robert C. Byrd. He had little interest in talking to staff
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Boone County’s new pandemic health order went into Wednesday at noon, lifting all occupancy limits on restaurants, bars, entertainment venues and other businesses.
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Prince Harry has found a new gig: The Duke of Sussex joined a startup called BetterUp as chief impact officer, which provides mental health services and coaching to clients online. The job announcement came weeks after he and wife Meghan Markle’s bombshell interview with Oprah Winfrey, in which they spoke on the mental health struggles
Continue Reading Here’s a look at the life of Nicolas Sarkozy, former president of France. Personal Birth date: January 28, 1955 Birth place: Paris, France Birth name: Nicolas Paul Stéphane Sarkozy de Nagy-Bocsa Father: Pal Sarkozy de Nagy Bocsa Mother: Andrée (Mallah) Sarkozy de Nagy Bocsa Marriages: Carla Bruni (2008-present); Cécilia Ciganer-Albeniz (1996-2007, divorced); Marie-Dominique Culioli (1982-1996,
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President Joe Biden is tasking Vice President Kamala Harris with overseeing efforts with Central American countries to stem the flow of migrants to the US southern border, the first major issue Biden has assigned directly to his No. 2. “I asked her, the VP, today, because she’s the most qualified person to do it, to
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The White headmaster of a Catholic school on Long Island has resigned following reports that he had a Black student kneel in apology last month, calling it “the African way” to apologize. The headmaster was temporarily removed from his job at St. Martin de Porres School in Hempstead, New York, over the weekend, after parent
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During the Lincoln University Board of Curators meeting on Tuesday, the school’s governing body said enrollment has declined 41% in the following nine years.
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HuffPost has finally found its new editor in chief. Danielle Belton, the editor in chief of The Root, will take the helm of the publication that is now owned by BuzzFeed and which faced significant layoffs earlier this month. BuzzFeed CEO Jonah Peretti announced the news in an email to staff on Wednesday. “When I
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS (KMOV) — Harold Meyer has made this trip before. He has been making it for years now. He spends the night at a friend’s condo at the Lake of the Ozarks, then continues on to Jefferson City where he sits in a parole board room with
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Senator Elizabeth Warren wants to know why the Biden administration isn’t more concerned that BlackRock manages $9 trillion in assets — more than the annual GDP of any country not named the United States or China. At a hearing held by the Senate Banking Committee, Warren noted that the Federal Reserve began designating very large
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